An early grad of the Vancouver Film Classical Animation program. Starting out in layout and digital ink and paint, I went on to specialize in colour and BG design, and have produced key background work for many animated TV shows. After moving from Vancouver to Victoria, I spent almost 10 years designing UI for a couple of different companies.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Flash, Harmony, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Painter, Sketchbook Pro, Sketch, Figma, InVision, Adobe XD, Principle, more.

EXPERIENCE

2018 - 2024 - UI Design, Game House and Farmers Edge

2004 - 2018 - Lead Background Artist, DHX Media Vancouver

Responsible for creating key art, setting the colour style for backgrounds, props and characters. Overseeing small groups of artists. Shows include My Little Pony (show and film), Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, Pound Puppies, Kid vs. Kat, George of the Jungle, Martha Speaks, Pucca, Class of the Titans, Being Ian.

Other studios at which I have worked freelance over the years : Mercury Filmworks, Bardel Entertainment, Sextant Entertainment Group, Radical Entertainment, Nerd Corps Entertainment, Mainframe Entertainment, Slap Happy Cartoons

EDUCATION

1995 - Degree in Classical Animation, Vancouver Film School

1994 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Thompson Rivers University